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Famous people · Gouarec, Côtes-d'Armor

From 1741 to 1913, Gouarec was the birthplace of 4 famous people

The best known is the French politician Yves Marie Audrein, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Guillaume Racinet and Pierre Le Moign'. The list’s best known name, Yves Marie Audrein, dates from 1741. Only 21 of the 162 towns in Côtes-d'Armor with anyone on record list more.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Yves Marie Audrein
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1741
Yves Marie Audrein
Youngest
1913
Pierre Le Moign'
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Gouarec

Languages with an article: 4 for Yves Marie Audrein, 1 for Guillaume Racinet, 1 for Pierre Le Moign'.

YA#1
Politics & Law

Yves Marie Audrein

1741–1800

French politician

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
GR#2
Politics & Law

Guillaume Racinet

1788–1880

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
PM#3
Science & Medicine

Pierre Le Moign'

1913–1974

French Resistance fighter

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Gouarec’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1740s, with 1 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Pierre Marie Le MoignPierre Le Moign'Guillaume RacinetYves Marie Audrein
Politics & LawScience & Medicine

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Gouarec is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.2 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Gouarec

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Rostrenen: 10.

Questions about famous people from Gouarec

Who is the most famous person from Gouarec?

Yves Marie Audrein (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Guillaume Racinet and Pierre Le Moign'.

How many famous people were born in Gouarec?

4 people born in Gouarec have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Gouarec known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gouarec?

Yves Marie Audrein, born in 1741. The youngest on the list was born in 1913.

Who counts as from Gouarec?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gouarec itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.